Settling of Cellulose
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I like the sounds of blown in cellulose for our dbl 2X4 wall 12″ thick, but what about the settling. I have heard as much as 20% ! Is this a likely possibility?
Also what are peoples preferences regarding installation wet blown in or with the net for our wall type.
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Martin recently wrote an excellent blog on the subject. Look in the "Musings of an energy Nerd" section
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/how-install-cellulose-insulation
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/community/forum/green-building-techniques/20266/trouble-finding-dense-packers-options
another helpful option